This was a total team loss

[Shake n Blake]

(10-15-2018, 04:42 PM)McC Wrote: He seldom runs it twice in a row, if ever. 

If Mixon only gets 11 carries against KC, we will have no chance.

Yeah we need to get back to a balanced offense. Pound them with the run, then throw it over the top.

(10-15-2018, 04:45 PM)Synric Wrote: I didnt get the empty back sets on second down early in the game. At least have the threat of Mixon in the backfield even if Andy does motion him wide.

Mixon is a weapon and I want him on the field for every down. We wouldn't take AJ Green out for a few plays, so why sit Mixon?

(10-15-2018, 04:52 PM)Joelist Wrote: We started the season running more but I think losing Price (which has crippled us trying to run inside) combined with the incredibly poor defensive play has gotten them playing every game in shootout mode - they (rightly) have zero trust in the defense to hold so they feel like every drive must be a TD and can't risk run plays with small gains. 

Fair point, but...

(10-15-2018, 04:56 PM)McC Wrote: But if you have a bad defense, running becomes even more critical if you want to keep your defense off the field.  A three and out with two incomplete passes is hardly the way to eat clock.  It'd be different if we weren't averaging over 4 yards a carry.

So true. You can't let losing 1 lineman make you afraid of running. Besides, like you said, Mixon (and Gio) have been killing it even with Price out.

(10-15-2018, 04:56 PM)Wyche Wrote: Me either.  I put up a "Pound. The. Damn. Rock." post in the Gameday Thread.  What do we do?  Come out with an empty backfield.

I'm big on that ground game because even the elite passing teams tend to pound the rock in January.